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Court Rules University Justified in Dismissal of Professor Who Made Discriminatory Remarks

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean court has ruled that the dismissal of a university professor who made sexist remarks to his students, such as “getting married is getting a job,” was justified. The Seoul Administrative Court said Sunday that it had ruled against a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed against a [...]

Study Reveals S. Korean TV Shows Follow Sexist Norms

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The expectations that men and women should carry out traditional gender roles is still prevalent on South Korean variety shows, according to a recent study. On these types of television programs, women were typically expected to stay at home, while men were responsible for ‘outside work’. In addition, male [...]